"What was God’s purpose in establishing the United States Constitution? We see it in the doctrine of moral agency."
"God has given His children moral agency—the power to decide and to act. The most desirable condition for the exercise of that agency is maximum freedom for men and women to act according to their individual choices."
"Our belief in divine inspiration gives Latter-day Saints a unique responsibility to uphold and defend the United States Constitution and principles of constitutionalism."
Principle 1
The source of government power is the people.
“The Constitution established a constitutional democratic republic, where the people exercise their power through their elected representatives.”
Principle 2
Power is divided between the nation and the states.
Principle 3
Separation of Powers is key to safeguarding our democracy.
Principle 4
Individual rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
Principle 5
The U. S. Constitution guarantees that we will be governed by law and not by individuals.
"We are to be governed by law and not by individuals, and our loyalty is to the Constitution and its principles and processes, not to any officeholder.”
“No party, platform or individual candidate can satisfy all personal preferences. Each citizen must therefore decide which issues are most important to him or her at any particular time. Then, members should seek inspiration on how to exercise their influence according to their individual priorities. This process will not be easy.”
“On contested issues, we should seek to moderate and unify.”
"Such independent actions will sometimes require voters to support candidates or political parties or platforms whose other positions they cannot approve.9 That is one reason we encourage our members to refrain from judging one another in political matters. We should never assert that a faithful Latter-day Saint cannot belong to a particular party or vote for a particular candidate. We teach correct principles and leave our members to choose how to prioritize and apply those principles on the issues presented from time to time. We also insist, and we ask our local leaders to insist, that political choices and affiliations not be the subject of teachings or advocacy in any of our Church meetings."